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Old 07-01-2006, 02:02 AM   #1
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Default 5th Gear : S9 EP12 : 17th July, 2006 - Discussion

When Jason tests the brand-new £100,000 Porsche 911 Turbo, there’s more riding on it than normal… because Jason has actually put down a deposit without ever having sat in it! The car will do 192mph, has four-wheel drive, twin turbos and a host of sophisticated electronic controls – but can it really be worth £40,000 more than a standard 911?

Meanwhile, Vicki investigates the dangers of tyres with worn tread. With a neck-snapping 70mph crash test involving live crash test dummies, we see how even road-legal tyres can let you down in wet conditions – and reveal what can be done to prevent the worst happening.

Quad bikes have earned quite a reputation in a short space of time – Rik Mayall and Ozzy Osbourne have both been involved in serious accidents after falling off. Quads were recently made road-legal, so we make Tom take his test, then send him out on the world’s most expensive Quad – a £25,000 racing quad bike that accelerates like a supercar. It’ll all end in tears…

Jon Bentley is testing a rather safer piece of kit – the £5,500 Bang and Olufsen stereo fitted to the Audi A8. Will he be able to tell the difference in sound quality compared to a standard car’s hi-fi?

Pick-up trucks have never been so popular – there’s a waiting list on many models. But which pick-up is best? We take a Mitsubishi L200 and Nissan Navara (complete with optional tent erected in the load bay) racing off-road to decide.

And finally, Fifth Gear always prides itself on the quality of its presenters’ driving . But there’s a weak link in the chain… and today we put that right. Tom receives some expert tuition from Tiff in a Lamborghini Gallardo – learning how to lap quickly and powerslide like the best of them.
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Old 07-01-2006, 04:30 AM   #2
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The 911 part sounds great. I thought that Jason talked about buying an F430. Maybe he wants both.
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Old 07-01-2006, 05:45 AM   #3
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He wanted the Zonda F, too
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This sounds much better than the previous eps... I hope it really is better though :roll:
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Old 07-18-2006, 01:48 AM   #5
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Guys is this a 997TT?

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Yes it is Ellen, and there is a nice GT3 RS next to it. Did you spot this one?
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Originally Posted by pterps
Yes it is Ellen, and there is a nice GT3 RS next to it. Did you spot this one?
nope didnt spot it but i saw the same car at the sole Porsche dealer the other day.



the store behind the Carrera GT, 911 & F430 (out of frame) is owned by a friend of mine. the place is about 5 clicks away from the house and about a click away from the store.
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Old 07-18-2006, 02:20 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Ghostbat
The 911 part sounds great. I thought that Jason talked about buying an F430. Maybe he wants both.
He was going to, but it turned out to cost too much in the end so he let it go. A 997 Turbo seems a lot more likely since it's nearly half the price of an F430 haha.
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^^^ but he has the money for a 997 turbo?
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